Purdue star Zach Edey was named the winner of the John ... entered the season as the heavy favorite to win the Wooden Award. The last repeat winner was Virginia's Ralph Sampson in 1982 and 1983.

DETROIT -- Zach Edey knows he has earned a shot at history. But the reigning Wooden Award winner and the favorite to win the honor again this season is focused only on Sunday's matchup against ...

It'll kind of sort itself out. But you want to win games in the meantime." @zach_edey shares some advice to the players up for this years Wooden Award presented by @principal Zach won the Wooden ...

Edey will aim to become the first Grizzlies rookie since Ja Morant to secure the award. The Memphis Grizzlies took a huge swing by selecting Zach Edey ... of who would win the Wilt Chamberlain ...

The last player to win the Wooden Award was former Purdue forward Zach Edey, who took the honor back-to-back seasons before being drafted No. 9 overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2024.

The child who wanted Zach Edey’s autograph during ... three votes and Houston's Jamal Shead got two. Edey is the fifth player to win the award in consecutive seasons though Lew Alcindor also ...

Zach Edey's height (7-4) comes in handy even when he's not playing in games for the Memphis Grizzlies. At a recent Grizzlies practice, the former Purdue basketball star watched several of his ...

The Tuomas Iisalo era has been good to Zach Edey for at least the first game. Edey played well against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night at FedExForum, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 ...

NBA legend Kevin Garnett compared Zach Edey to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Yao Ming after Edey's dominant performance against Myles Turner, further solidifying his Rookie of the Year candidacy.

Last year, the Memphis Grizzlies drafted 7-foot-4 big man Zach Edey with ... Additionally, Edey is considered one of the favorites to win the Rookie of the Year award. In the wake of Jaren ...